think twice

English

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Verb

think twice (third-person singular simple present thinks twice, present participle thinking twice, simple past and past participle thought twice)

1. (idiomatic) To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.

   Think twice before you go, since it could be dangerous.

   • 1962, Bob Dylan, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right:

     When your rooster crows at the break o' dawn
     Look out your windo' and I'll be gone
     You're the reason I'm a travelin' on
     But don't think twice, it's all right.

Translations

to reconsider, use judgement

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 三思 (saam³ si¹)

  Hokkien: 三思 (zh-min-nan) (sàm-su)

  Mandarin: 三思 (zh) (sānsī, sànsī)

• Czech: rozmyslet se
• Finnish: harkita tarkkaan, miettiä tarkkaan, harkita kahdesti, miettiä kahdesti
• French: y regarder à deux fois (fr)
• Italian: pensarci due volte
• Portuguese: pensar duas vezes
• Spanish: pensar dos veces, tentarse la ropa (colloquial)

See also

• think again
• think better of